Mandate of United Nations force in Golan Heights extended until 31 May 1986.Mandate of United Nations force in Golan Heights Golan Heights, strategic upland region (2003 est. pop. 10,500), c.500 sq mi (1,250 sq km), SW Syria. It borders S Lebanon, NE Israel, and NW Jordan. It takes its name from the ancient city of Golan and was known as Gaulanitis in New Testament times. extended until 31 May 1986 The mandate of the United Nations Disengagement disengagement /dis·en·gage·ment/ (dis?en-gaj´ment) emergence of the fetus from the vaginal canal. dis·en·gage·ment n. Observer Force (UNDOF UNDOF United Nations Disengagement Observer Force ) was extended by the Security Council on 21 November November: see month. for the twenty-third time since it was created in 1974. The Force was authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: to remain in place for another period of six months--until 31 May 1986. The Council acted in unanimously adopting resolution 576 (1985). The Force was established to maintain the ceasefire and supervise the area of separation in the Golan Heights area. Its current mandate was due to expire expire /ex·pire/ (ek-spi´er) 1. to exhale. 2. to die. ex·pire v. 1. To breathe one's last breath; die. 2. To exhale. on 30 November. The Council called on parties concerned to immediately implement resolution 338 (1973). The Secretary-General was asked to submit, at the end of the new mandate period, a report on the developments with regard to the situation and on measures taken to implement that resolution. [By resolution 338 (1973), the Council had called for a cease-fire in the 1973 hostilities and called on the parties to begin implementing resolution 242 (1967), which sets forth principles for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. The Council decided further that negotiations should start between the parties concerned under appropriate auspices aus·pi·ces 1 n. Plural of auspex. auspices Noun, pl under the auspices of with the support and approval of [Latin auspicium augury from birds] Noun , aimed at establishing a just and durable peace in the Middle East.] The Secretary-General, in reporting on UNDOF activities from 14 May to 13 November 1985 (S/17628), recommended the mandate be extended. Both the Syrian Arab Republic and Israel had agreed to the proposal, he stated. Determined efforts should be made by all concerned to "tackle the problem in all its aspects, with a view to arriving at a just and durable peace settlement", as called for in Council resolution 338, he said. Following adoption of the resolution, Council President Richard Woolcott (Australia) read a statement on behalf of Council members, stating that the Council shared the views expressed by the Secretary-General to the effect that despite the "present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle East as a whole continues to be potentially dangerous and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached". Restrictions on freedom of movement still existed, the Secretary-General reported, adding he would continue to exert all possible efforts to correct that situation. No complaints concerning the cease-fire in the UNDOF area of operations An operational area defined by the joint force commander for land and naval forces. Areas of operation do not typically encompass the entire operational area of the joint force commander, but should be large enough for component commanders to accomplish their missions and protect their had been lodged by either party. |
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